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STEVE CORNELIUS/Commonwealth Journal
Several Harlan County defenders brought down Pulaski Southwestern’s Jonathan Floyd during the Black Bears’ 20-7 win over the host Warriors in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs on Friday. Harlan County will travel to Letcher Central on Friday to face the Cougars in another rematch. The Bears defeated Letcher 12-7 during the regular season. Bears turn tables on Southwestern
SOMERSET — For the better part of two decades, the high school football playoffs were a lot like a college bowl game for Harlan County teams, who made a habit of playing one game and putting awa...
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Harlan’s Ben Cornett carried the ball in action earlier during the season against Pineville. The Green Dragons will play host to Paintsvile in the first round of the Class A state playoffs on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Dragons hope power bests Tigers’ speed
Contrasting styles will be on display Friday in the first round of the Class A playoffs as Harlan and its power ground game plays host to the speedy Paintsville Tigers.
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Eagles will stay in first
No big intro this week, except to say how sorry I am to all the fans of Cleveland, Oakland and Kansas City: great football towns pining for great teams once again. This could take awhile.
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DEBBIE CALDWELL/Harlan Daily Enterprise
Harlan County’s Cody Taylor (34) looked for running room as senior guard James Ball (72) blocked in earlier action against Perry Central. The Bears will travel to Somerset on Friday for a rematch with Pulaski Southwestern in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs. Bears looking for a different result in rematch
The Harlan County Black Bears and their coaches insist they are not the same team that was blown out 35-8 by Pulaski Southwestern in late August.
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Panthers hold off Bears
As the 13th Region’s top-ranked player coming into the season, Cody Miller receives plenty of attention from all of Knox Central’s opponents.
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Jackets claim second win over Dragons in four days
MIDDLESBORO — Middlesboro coach Bill Jones admitted he was curious to see how his Yellow Jackets would respond in their first game since a heartbreaking last-second loss to Pineville in the cham...
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Robinson powers Middlesboro to victory over Lady Dragons
MIDDLESBORO — Unfortunately for Harlan, the Middlesboro Lady Jackets didn’t let their upcoming game against the defending All “A” Classic state champions keep them from focusing on the task at h...
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Dragons stage comeback but fall to Tigers
The Barbourville Tigers took a 18-point lead midway through the third quarter and held off a late Harlan rally to claim a 58-53 victory at Harlan on Thursday. The Green Dragons had several chances...
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Bears rally for win over Bell
It’s beginning to appear as if the Harlan County Black Bears need a little adversity to play their best, which may be why they seemed unable to handle success in their district clash Thursday agai...
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Black Bears close tourney with win
With the distinct possibility of an embarrassment facing them against the second-ranked team in the always-tough 6th Region of Louisville, the Harlan County Black Bears were faced with a moment of...
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Poor fourth quarter dooms Dragons
APPALACHIA , Va. — Even James Dean, the epitome of cool, doesn’t have much on Shane Bright. The junior forward calmly toed the line and nailed six of six free throws in the final 85 seconds Tuesd...
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Lady Bears down Cherokee
by PAUL LUNSFORD
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LONDON — Playing four games in as many days can be tough, but the Harlan County Lady Bears won three of four in the Candy Cane Classic at South Laurel, including Tuesday’s 53-45 win over Cherokee (...
Lady Generals top Harlan to win title
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The Harlan Lady Dragons met a 13th Region team in the finals of the KSA Events Basketball Tournament in Florida on Tuesday. Senior guard Kourtney Tyra, who was rated the top player in a preseason ...
HHS to take on Jackson in finals
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The Harlan Lady Dragons used their size advantage to advance to the championship game at the KSA Events Holiday Basketball Tournament in Orlando, Fla. The Lady Dragons outrebounded Milken, Calif.,...
Colonels edge Bears in overtime
by JOHN HENSON
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While losing three straight games last week in a Christmas tournament in Florida, the Whitley County Colonels learned something about dealing with adversity. Whitley coach Chris Baker believes tha...
Heritage’s 16 treys bury Lady Bears
by JARROD SHERMAN
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LONDON — The Harlan County Lady Bears thought they were playing in a basketball tournament Monday. Instead, they found themselves at a 3-point shooting clinic. The Heritage (Tenn.) Lady Mountainee...
Appalachia downs Dragons in semis
by PAUL LUNSFORD
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APPALACHIA, Va. — Appalachia took advantage of a poor defensive effort by Harlan, shooting 61 percent from the field Monday to defeat the Green Dragons 61-48 in the Coal Classic. The tournament ho...
Harlan wins in tourney
by An Enterprise Staff Reporter
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Junior guard Cheyenne Hamblin hit four 3-pointers and poured in 17 points as Harlan opened the KSA Events Basketball Tournament in Florida with a 47-42 win over Lampassas (Texas) on Saturday. The ...
Harlan County hangs on to nip Cherokee
by JOHN HENSON
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LONDON — Even though their Christmas break for basketball was over, the Harlan County Lady Bears still looked like they were on vacation through much of their opening game Saturday in the Candy Can...
Russell, Maggard power HCHS to win over Adair
by JOHN HENSON
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LONDON — A brief reminder was all the Harlan County Lady Bears needed after Adair County had cut a 12-point halftime lead in half during action in the Candy Cane Classic on Sunday at South Laurel H...
Strange Magic propels Lions to win
by PAUL LUNSFORD
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Harlan County had no answer for Pineville senior guard James David Strange, who opened the Black Bear Holiday Classic on Sunday with a memorable performance. Strange poured in 38 points, dished ou...
Shorthanded Dragons cruise
by JOHN HENSON
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APPALACHIA, Va. — Even with two starters on the bench in street clothes, the Harlan Green Dragons were in a different league Friday than Rye Cove, Va., their opponent in the opening round of the Co...
Spectator's Eye — Detroit on verge of 0-16
by MARK BELL
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The NFL is bringing a very Merry Christmas gift to all football fans out there in Week 17. It’s the finale of the regular season and there are still meaningful games on the slate. What fun! But fir...
FROM THE SIDELINES — Yankees take fun out of baseball
by JOHN HENSON
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As a lifelong fan of the Baltimore Orioles, it should be no surprise that I don’t like the New York Yankees. I dislike them even more after the announcement earlier this week that Mark Teixeira wa...
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